..In particular, characteristics of insulin dynamics, such as insulin sensitivity or insulin secretion status, may interact with diets that vary in macronutrient composition to influence the weight loss achieved with a hypocaloric diet...

..Hyperglycemia is common in critically ill hospitalized patients and has been associated with adverse outcomes, including increased mortality. In this review, we examine the effect of insulin therapy on mortality in critically ill patients...

..Worksites are potentially effective locations for obesity control because they provide opportunities for group intervention and social support. Studies are needed to identify effective interventions in these settings...

..Among adults without diabetes, vitamin D status was inversely associated with surrogate fasting measures of insulin resistance. These results suggest that vitamin D status may be an important determinant for type 2 diabetes mellitus...

Genetic and environmental influences on factors associated with cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome

..These results suggest that genetic variance has a dominant influence on total variance of factors associated with CVD and MetS and support the proposal of one or more underlying pathologies of MetS...

..Given the emerging role of vitamin D for a variety of acute and chronic conditions, the optimal vitamin D status in acutely ill patients as well as in patients requiring long-term nutrition therapy warrants further investigation...

Low or moderate dietary energy restriction for long-term weight loss: what works best?

..This study aimed to assess the generalizability of the association between hyperglycemia and in-hospital mortality in different intensive care unit types adjusting for illness severity and diabetic history...

Leukopenia and thrombocytopenia caused by thiazolidinediones

Colleen DigmanAnn Intern Med 143:465-6. 2005

Research Grants2

..We will adjust for potential diabetes confounders (demographic, medical and nutritional) that have been measured and we will also examine whether the association is modified by BMI or calcium intake. ..